One Killed In Gastonia Crash

GASTONIA, N.C. – One person was killed in a car crash in Gastonia on Thursday afternoon.

It happened on Union Road between Niblick Drive and East Hudson Boulevard.

Police said a vehicle, driven by 58-year-old James Auten, crossed the center line and struck another vehicle. Auten was killed in the crash.

Photo Courtesy: Gastonia Police Department

There is no word on any other injuries.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.